Surviving as a Mage in a Magic Academy - Chapter 922

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Chapter 922

‘What?!’

Bartrek was startled by the sight of his friend shooting up from his sleeping bag like lightning.

Such movement that shot out like an arrow without any preliminary motion.

While it wasn’t unusual for Wardanaz to overpower knight family friends in close combat despite being from a mage family, this movement was on a different level.

Something that even decent knights would find hard to imitate, only possible if one could handle the mana throughout their entire body at the level of perfect mastery…

“Everyone get up!”

Lee Han shouted toward his friends and upperclassmen who had collapsed here and there.

Now was not the time to be sprawled out on blankets or sleeping bags just because they were tired.

However, the healing magic school students were already lying down with the resolve that they wouldn’t get up no matter what.

They wouldn’t get up even if Einroguard was destroyed before the designated time!

Only Angrago, who hadn’t reached that level yet, struggled to get up from the other side and asked.

“What is it! Why are you doing this!”

“Can’t you see we have a guest, Angrago!”

“?”

Angrago rubbed his eyes while fighting off drowsiness. Then he looked at the guest standing in front of Lee Han.

“Who is it?”

“!”

Only then did Lee Han realize that his friends weren’t familiar with the Skeleton Principal’s human form.

Ordinary students didn’t have many opportunities to meet the Skeleton Principal’s human form.

At most once or twice, and the Insane Doppelganger had different attire and atmosphere…

“This person is, well… um… Master. How should I introduce you?”

“Don’t waste time on these lowly creatures.”

‘What the hell is that!’

Angrago cursed inwardly.

The reason he didn’t curse outwardly was because he was too tired to do so right now.

Unfortunately placed in a different section from his friends (specifically Lee Han), he couldn’t receive help throughout the exam. He felt like he would collapse the moment he closed his eyes.

‘Let’s… see about that…’

Thinking that, Angrago fell into a deep sleep. Lee Han looked at him as if dumbfounded.

‘Why is that guy falling asleep in the middle of talking?’

“Hmm. What brings you here?”

Lee Han focused on more important matters than his collapsed friend.

The Insane Doppelganger visiting in person was very unusual. Especially since he had promised not to come, it was even more so.

‘He’s not planning to break his promise just because he’s had one reversal, is he.’

Claiming that his past self and present self were different beings so he could break promises was the kind of nonsense only Gainando would pull. Lee Han trusted the Insane Doppelganger.

“I came to give you teachings as a reward for the contributions you’ve made.”

“Like when you told me earlier that I used triple transformation magic?”

The Insane Doppelganger let out a light sigh at his disciple bringing up such a trivial example.

“That was just a trick, not a teaching.”

“It was plenty useful as a teaching though…”

“Quiet.”

Lee Han shut his mouth.

Even though the Insane Doppelganger had regained his sanity, he still wasn’t certain how much he had recovered.

If he kept provoking him, he might attack his disciple.

“You’ve properly learned how to use Yeongnak?”

“I’m not sure if it’s proper, but to some extent…”

“Can you see it?”

The Insane Doppelganger pointed at the ceiling with only his index finger extended.

Ordinary mages wouldn’t see anything unless they cast a separate spell, but Lee Han could see the soul formed above.

“Yes.”

“Try moving it.”

‘I want to rest.’

Lee Han grumbled inwardly as he concentrated.

Then the soul that the Insane Doppelganger was controlling slowly moved. Since he had already done it once before, it wasn’t particularly difficult.

The Insane Doppelganger stared intently at his disciple without saying anything, then spoke.

“I didn’t tell you not to use your staff.”

“Ah. Should I move it with magic? What kind of magic…”

“Never mind. Continue.”

Moving it with will alone was a much more advanced realm than casting separate magic to move it.

The Insane Doppelganger was quite satisfied with the ability his disciple demonstrated. It was a demonstration worthy enough to overlook the rudeness of arbitrarily cutting off contact with his master.

“That’s enough.”

“Quite decent. Now you have at least some qualification to learn secrets related to souls.”

“Can’t I learn them after my qualifications become abundant?”

The Insane Doppelganger ignored his disciple’s nonsense.

“Magic that handles souls is…”

“Break’s over! Break’s over! Break’s over!”

Students everywhere shot up like undead and ran up the stairs.

And that included Lee Han as well.

“I’m sorry, Master. Let me go finish the exam first.”

“…”

The Insane Doppelganger stood silently without saying anything, then moved his steps toward the stairs.

How long had they been resting? The upper floor was already bustling with patients showing various symptoms.

-Bak! Bring the potion!

-Yes, yes!

-No, these crazy bastards! Anyone who rides flying mounts without helmets should be locked in the punishment room!

-Senior. We’ve used up all the ectoplasm bones! Can we use undead bones instead?

The Insane Doppelganger lightly raised one hand.

It was an ordinary, slow movement with no remarkable qualities to be found.

However, the moment that movement ended, all the diseases of the surrounding patients gathered in one place.

Pop!

It happened so suddenly and quietly that the people present couldn’t even realize what had occurred for a moment.

“What, what is it? Mage sir?”

“My body suddenly feels better…?”

The students in charge of healing were naturally the first to react.

The diseases they had been observing just moments ago had disappeared in an instant, so they couldn’t help but feel something was off.

“It’s gone!”

“How on earth…?!”

“It’s disappearing!”

“I just said that?”

“No! Not the disease, the junior! You crazy bastard!”

Only at someone’s shout did the students realize that Lee Han was being dragged outside.

“Wardanaz! What are you doing!?”

“Cough cough. It’s a long story. This is the Principal’s projection…”

Lee Han desperately explained to clear up the misunderstanding and receive a proper exam evaluation.

Of course, while being dragged away.

After hearing the long and complicated explanation, instead of being shocked, the students interpreted it however they pleased.

“Junior! Can’t you call him more often?”

“He seems much better than the original Principal!”

“…”

Seeing the upperclassmen react like that while their junior was being dragged away, Lee Han lamented.

What good does it do for Einroguard to teach magic so well?

When humanity gets destroyed in the process!

‘Einroguard’s education needs to change.’

“Professor! Please don’t misunderstand!”

“I wasn’t particularly misunderstanding anything.”

Professor Alcasis spoke with his usual tired and weary expression.

This dark elf professor was checking whether any of the patients were problematic, regardless of whether his disciple was being dragged away or not.

“Oh right.”

“?”

“If you bring the Principal’s projection during finals too, I’ll give you full marks again.”

“…”

Lee Han, speechless from absurdity, disappeared down the stairs just like that.

* * *

“It’s been a really tough week.”

Returning to the common room, Lee Han put the baby basilisk into his sleeve and explained what had happened.

The baby basilisk, having returned to its original nest, excitedly clung on so tightly that circulation was cut off.

-That’s right! It must have been really difficult. Dealing with ancient evil demons!

“I wasn’t talking about that, but about the lessons I received afterwards.”

Honestly, being forced to listen to a long lecture from the insane projection about what magic he should learn next after returning was more exhausting than going to ancient times and facing evil beings.

-…

The baby basilisk thought inwardly that its master’s sense was off, but said nothing.

It didn’t want to be kicked out of the nest it had barely returned to.

-Isn’t His Majesty coming anymore?

When the baby basilisk hissed with a voice tinged with loneliness, Lee Han smiled.

They had bickered so much when she was here, but it seemed lonely now that Jowrin had left.

“I’ll visit her later anyway, so you don’t need to be too lonely.”

-No. His Majesty promised to give me the pie that comes out today. I gave her the previous pie first though…

“…”

Lee Han pretended not to hear and ignored it.

‘I should let Eandurude know too.’

Just as he went down to the lower common room, he saw a junior looking around. Lee Han cheerfully called out to the junior.

“Eandurude!”

“!!!”

The startled junior jumped up into the air. Then looked at Lee Han with a very flustered and guilty expression.

‘What’s this?’

Seeing the same expression on the junior that his Blue Dragon Tower friends made when caught stealing snacks from the pantry, Lee Han was puzzled.

“Eandurude. Were you looking for snacks? I would have given you some if you asked.”

“…No!”

Eandurude jumped again.

Unlike the baby basilisk or Jowrin, Eandurude wasn’t particularly gluttonous.

“Then what is it? Ah. I get it.”

“!!!!”

“It’s about exams. You failed, didn’t you? I’ll keep it secret from Yoner…”

Eandurude shook his head vigorously again.

Failing when he wasn’t even stupid.

“Where is His Majesty…?”

“Ah. Jowrin went back.”

“?!!!!”

Lee Han explained what had happened again.

Perhaps because Jowrin had displayed strategy that went beyond the beyond of beyond expectations, Eandurude still looked confused.

“I understand. Who could have predicted it.”

“Uh… that… I… well…”

Eandurude wanted to ask ‘Am I not a suspect in the dragon stone incident?’ but hesitated because he was being cautious.

After Jowrin and the baby basilisk were kicked out, Eandurude had also realized his involvement was discovered and fled in panic.

But looking at his senior’s reaction now, it didn’t seem like he particularly suspected Eandurude.

…Maybe he wasn’t caught?

“Didn’t His Majesty say anything??”

“Hm? She left in a hurry.”

“…”

Eandurude belatedly realized that Jowrin had kept his secret for him.

To show such loyalty in cold Einroguard.

No, this wasn’t loyalty.

It was friendship.

Clench-

Seeing Eandurude clench his fist tightly, Lee Han nodded understandingly.

“I know. Eandurude.”

“That’s…”

“You were also tricked by His Majesty with food like the baby basilisk. I’ll take better care of you, so don’t be angry.”

“…No!”

Eandurude got angry at his senior for the first time.

He was saying he thought of Jowrin as a friend for the first time!

After hearing the junior’s explanation, Lee Han became very embarrassed.

“It’s because of you!”

Lee Han whispered quietly so only the baby basilisk could hear. He had ruined the junior’s touching moment by misunderstanding because of the baby basilisk.

-That’s unfair…!

Having his pie stolen and then getting scolded for something he didn’t do, the baby basilisk felt truly wronged.

To experience this right after Jowrin left.

“Anyway, this worked out well. You two becoming friends. Having a friend is a good thing.”

“Friend…”

“That’s right. Friend.”

“But I don’t want to prepare His Majesty’s meals every single time.”

“…Ah, no. You don’t need to do that. Who on earth said such a thing?”

Mid-sentence, Lee Han realized the junior was staring directly at him and was horrified.

Could it have been me!?

“I get paid for doing it!”

“I heard it was pocket change…”

“What nonsense are you talking about. Absolutely not.”

When the junior seemed to have strange misunderstandings, Lee Han firmly clarified.

Eandurude, being inexperienced, was prone to strange misunderstandings.

“If anyone talks nonsense, you need to strongly clarify for me. Got it?”

“Yes…”

“Now. Take out your exam paper.”

“…!”

At his senior’s unexpectedly direct words, Eandurude’s face froze solid with shock.

He had said he’d keep it secret from Yoner if he failed, but he hadn’t said he wouldn’t check the grades!

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